Promoting Secure Stockpiles and Countering Diversion

Abstract

Poor management of government stockpiles of small arms and ammunition poses significant safety and security concerns both for the country in question and often for its neighbors. Challenges to safety are readily apparent by the frequent occurrence and consequences of unplanned explosions at munitions sites (UEMS). Security shortcomings include oversight limitations that facilitate corrupt practices and seizures of state materiel by armed groups that undercut a states legitimate use of force, and undermine good governance and the rule of law.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1059982

Entities

People

  • Benjamin King
  • Eric Berman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Arms Control
  • Best Practices
  • Databases
  • Eastern Europe
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Governments
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Nato
  • Security
  • Small Arms
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security